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August 21, 2024

CONSTRUCTION NEWS: How can we meet the challenge of retrofitting historic buildings?

May 13, 2024

CONSTRUCTION NEWS: Five ways to avoid a party wall dispute when retrofitting

March 1, 2024

ELEMENTAL: Seven areas where the Future Homes Standard needs more clarity

February 19, 2024

McBains awarded position on ESPO’s Consultancy for Decarbonisation / Net Zero Strategies framework (500)

January 19, 2024

McBains becomes member of the UK Green Building Council

Clive Docwra

October 3, 2023

CONSTRUCTION NEWS: Rishi may be rowing back, but construction must push on with net zero

May 5, 2023

Tassos Kougionis contributes to BSRIA White Paper focusing on the role of retrofit in the race to net zero

March 24, 2022

In the press: McBains has placed an opinion article in Housing Today on retrofitting homes

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